What is the derivative of tan^-1(x^2)? Calculus Differentiating Trigonometric Functions Derivative Rules for y=cos(x) and y=tan(x) 1 Answer Leland Adriano Alejandro Jan 17, 2016 d/dx(tan^-1 (x^2))=(2x)/(1+x^4) Explanation: the formula d/dx(Tan ^-1 u)=1/(1+u^2)*(du)/dx Let u=x^2 d/dx(Tan ^-1 x^2)=1/(1+(x^2)^2)*(d/dx(x^2)) d/dx(Tan ^-1 x^2)=(1/(1+(x^4))*2x) d/dx(tan^-1 (x^2))=(2x)/(1+x^4) Just follow the formula Answer link Related questions What is the derivative of y=cos(x) ? What is the derivative of y=tan(x) ? How do you find the 108th derivative of y=cos(x) ? How do you find the derivative of y=cos(x) from first principle? How do you find the derivative of y=cos(x^2) ? How do you find the derivative of y=e^x cos(x) ? How do you find the derivative of y=x^cos(x)? How do you find the second derivative of y=cos(x^2) ? How do you find the 50th derivative of y=cos(x) ? How do you find the derivative of y=cos(x^2) ? See all questions in Derivative Rules for y=cos(x) and y=tan(x) Impact of this question 2233 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License